Sr. Cloud Solutions Architect (Hybrid) - Location: Richmond, VA (In-Person Interview) - 100% Only locals (VA) with valid DL Copy.

Role: Cloud Solution Architect (Hybrid)

Job Type: Contract

Overview

We are seeking a FAS Solution / Cloud Architect to serve as a technical lead responsible for overseeing, governing, and guiding a Fiscal Agent Services (FAS) technology solution supporting large-scale enterprise systems and business operations.

This role focuses more on leadership, oversight, and architectural governance rather than hands-on cloud development. The ideal candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, program leadership, vendors, and technical teams to ensure solutions align with regulatory requirements, enterprise architecture standards, and modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and guide the technical implementation of a Fiscal Agent Services module within an enterprise system.
• Ensure solutions align with regulatory guidelines, interoperability standards, and modular architecture requirements.
• Lead architectural reviews, assess solution implementations, and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and technical policies.
• Evaluate system integration needs across various enterprise modules and platforms.
• Provide architectural guidance for system interfaces, data exchange standards, APIs, security models, and cloud strategies.
• Develop architectural artifacts including logical/physical diagrams, data flows, integration patterns, and technical roadmaps.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance with security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in governance processes, review change requests, and ensure solution sustainability and maintainability.
• Provide leadership and guidance to cross-functional teams including business analysts, developers, and external partners.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in architectural modeling, data management, and security best practices.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Experience collaborating with vendors, system integrators, and cross-functional teams.
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing or supporting large-scale healthcare or government IT systems.
• Strong understanding of enterprise frameworks, interoperability standards, and modular architecture principles.
• Knowledge of modern and emerging technologies such as Node.js, Java, Angular, React, Python, REST, JSON, XML, X12, FHIR, and HTML5.
• Experience with databases, ETL tools, relational databases, and enterprise content management systems.
• Knowledge of enterprise integration, service-oriented architecture (SOA), APIs, cloud computing, and modular system design.
• Experience with large-scale enterprise systems such as MMIS or MES is a plus.
• Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS/Azure Architect) are preferred.
• Experience in public sector or large enterprise architecture environments is a plus.

Key Competencies

• Enterprise architecture and solution design
• Technical leadership and governance
• Cloud architecture and strategy
• System integration and interoperability
• Security and compliance awareness
• Stakeholder collaboration and communication
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving